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North Coast Brother Thelonious

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8393.62/5.03.62/5.0Special9%81.7Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
With the developing interest in Belgian abbey ales and the monasteries that brew them, it’s time to remind the world that here in the U.S., we have a Monk of our own. Jazz icon Thelonious Monk is the inspiration for North Coast Brewing’s new Belgian-style abbey ale called, appropriately enough, Brother Thelonious. The beer is being released in conjunction with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz (www.monkinstitute.org), and the brewery will make a contribution to the Institute for every case sold to support jazz education. Like a Belgian “Dark Strong Ale”, the beer is rich and robust with an ABV of 9%. The package is a 750 ml bottle with a traditional cork and wire finish and features a label picturing the jazz master himself.
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 Jonte (833), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 16, 2009  
Bottle. Reddish brown colour with an off-white head. Fruity, vinous, a bit phenolic, lightly spicy, sugar, some alcohol.


 pete4999 (169), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/514/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Bottle. Amber dark brown pour, frothy khaki-colored head. Smells like bittersweet dark fruits, some slight spices. Taste is similar, plus some caramel. Plums, dates...other sweet dark fruits, plus maybe even some cinnamon. Pretty good. I’d say it’s slightly better than the Ommegang Abbey Ale (tried to think of a comparable American beer quickly), although I know most will disagree.


 Crash (449), Macomb, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/515/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Aroma was toasty grain. Appearance was dark amber with big off-white head with lacing that stayed even after I was done. Flavor lightly acidic start to finish.


 skoisirius (587), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Batch #1 some odd years ago. Poured dark amber brown with a light tannish head. Nose of raisins, malts and brown sugar. Medium body with notes from the nose with a slight yet carefully placed hop note towards the back. Slight spice accompanies the hop. Good Belgian replica!


 potbeercollege (454), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 4, 2009  
750ML. Really dark amber with small white yellowy head. Aroma is sweet with citrus hop and caramel and other fruit. Flavor is alcoholic and citrus with some caramel and nut in a medium bodied beer. Finish is in middle of dry and wet but definitely a medium length finish.


 Anker (313), Hillerød, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 2, 2009  
Bottle. Pours red/brown with a beige head. Aroma is caramel, plume and alcohol. The flavour is very smooth and more spicy, but also with notes of caramel, a little plume and alcohol.


redtechnj (9), New Jersey, USA
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4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Poured from a 25 oz. bottle. Deep dark copper color with a a beige head that quickly disapates. A fruity flavor with a pretty big alcohol aftertaste. I’ve only had one Abby ale before this but this was excellent.



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